by David Schek | Aug 11, 2016 | Professional Employer Organization (PEO), Workers Comp, Workers' Compensation Insurance
When a staffing owner thinks of dangerous professions, operating heavy machinery and digging trenches are probably the first jobs that come to mind. Surprisingly, it’s health care workers that suffer a significant number of injuries. According to the Department of Labor, health care workers suffered close to 60,000 injuries in 2013.
Health care workers are constantly on their feet, going to and from emergencies. They are moving and lifting patients, frequently heavy ones, leading to sprains and strains. Some hospitals have started requiring that nurses walk to emergency rooms in the hospital to avoid slipping or running into obstacles. Then there are violent patients-those that are intoxicated or on drugs-that need additional restraint.
Considering the demand for health care workers, in assisted living situations and home health care, a PEO can be instrumental in identifying the types of injuries and how they can be avoided. PEO’s can also offer some of the best work comp rates for health care workers, too. This can lower your workers’ comp risk and your over all payroll burden costs.
Visit our web site at www.StaffingCompSolutions.com, call us at 202-302-1212, or email us at david@StaffingCompSolutions.com for more information about all our staffing and workers’ comp offerings.
Sincerely
David Schek
President
StaffingCompSolutions.com
by David Schek | Aug 8, 2016 | Professional Employer Organization (PEO), Workers Comp, Workers' Compensation Insurance
Employers hope it never happens to them, but the possibility of a terrorist attack in a workplace, whether it be in a factory or a nightclub, is now a grim reality. Even if an employer appears to be unlikely target, example: San Bernardino, it can still happen, resulting in serious injury or death.
As a staffing firm, you assign employees to different clients every day with the expectation that they will be safe, especially if the employer has an outstanding safety record. You can never be 100 percent sure that your employees won’t be the victims of a “lone wolf” terrorist attack, which is the nature of the attacks in the U.S.
But, you can take steps to mitigate the risk. Where will your employees be working? Will they be in a large building with hundreds of employees? Will they be on duty during a busy shift? What is the layout? What is the security like? How does an employer handle disgruntled/fired employees? A PEO can help you address these questions, so you can lessen your workers’ comp exposure.
Visit our web site at www.StaffingCompSolutions.com, call us at 202-302-1212, or email us at david@StaffingCompSolutions.com for more information about all our staffing and workers’ comp offerings.
Sincerely
David Schek
President
StaffingCompSolutions.com
by David Schek | Jul 28, 2016 | Professional Employer Organization (PEO)
Temporary employees face the same risks as permanent employees working for an employer. And, as a staffing company, you face the same consequences as your client, should your employees be exposed to unsafe working conditions.
Case in point: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently issued numerous citations against Pyongsan America Inc., plant that manufacturers parts for automobiles. According to OSHA, the citations including failure to develop proper procedures to prevent machinery from starting up during maintenance and prevent crushing and amputations from improper machine guards. In addition to its own employees, Pyongsan also employed 50 temporary employees, via Surge Staffing.
Surge staffing faced two citations for failure to train employees and protect from crushing and amputation hazards. The companies face over $106,000 in fines combined.
Even though the Pyongsan bore the brunt of the violations, proper training is also the responsibility of the staffing firm. It also behooves any staffing firm to research the record of its client. An unsafe client puts your employees at risk and could increase your workers’ comp rates. A PEO can do this leg work for you.
Visit our web site at www.StaffingCompSolutions.com, call us at 202-302-1212, or email us at david@StaffingCompSolutions.com for more information about all our staffing and workers’ comp offerings.
Sincerely
David Schek
President
StaffingCompSolutions.com
by David Schek | Jul 21, 2016 | Professional Employer Organization (PEO)
Just when you think workplace hazards can’t get any wackier, the latest craze sweeping the nation just upped the risk in your workplace. Pokemon Go has children and adults walking around, staring at their phones trying to catch the elusive creatures, even at work. While it may seem just a misuse of a client’s company time, it actually poses workers’ comp risks of which staffing firms should be aware.
Inattentiveness to what is around you can lead to trips and falls, or worse, paying less than full attention to a particular job can also lead to injury. Driving on company time while staring at your phone can cause accidents, injury or death.
PEO’s can help you recognize these latest risks and give you tips on how to address them. It could be as simple as reminding employees not to play games on company time or company property.
Visit our web site at www.StaffingCompSolutions.com, call us at 202-302-1212, or email us at david@StaffingCompSolutions.com for more information about all our staffing and workers’ comp offerings.
Sincerely
David Schek
President
StaffingCompSolutions.com
by David Schek | Jul 14, 2016 | Professional Employer Organization (PEO)
It’s no secret that the Internal Revenue Service is always looking for ways to ease its administrative burden and bring in additional revenue. In fact, according to some attorneys that follow the IRS, it is undergoing “a massive effort” to force employers to reclassify independent contractors as employees. As the article below discusses, the IRS will come after the employer retroactively and seek back taxes on a 1099 employee, even if the employee has already paid the tax.
http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/money/business/2016/07/09/leeper-irs-trying-reclassify-1099-workers-w-2/86806146/
Proper classification of employees for staffing firms is essential for making sure the proper workers’ comp premium is being paid. Filing the right forms for tax compliance is equally important to avoid penalties. A PEO can help you prepare for the latest IRS initiatives and make sure you’re filing the proper forms.
Visit our web site at www.StaffingCompSolutions.com, call us at 202-302-1212, or email us at david@StaffingCompSolutions.com for more information about all our staffing and workers’ comp offerings.
Sincerely
David Schek
President
StaffingCompSolutions.com
by David Schek | Jul 7, 2016 | Professional Employer Organization (PEO)
As more multi-state employers rely on temporary staff to meet their labor needs, staffing firms are opening offices in other states to service their ever growing markets. That means myriad multiple regulations for workers’ comp, labor laws and especially payroll taxes. Once you become a multi-state firm you’ll need not just a list of state laws with which you must comply, but you may need to comply with county and township payroll tax regulations as well.
It gets especially complicated when your home office is in a different state than your clients’ staffing locations and offices. In fact, a job may involve telecommuting. The tax implications can be costly if your firm is not up to speed on each one of these scenarios. The rules can be different in every situation.
A Professional Employer Organization (PEO) can answer all of these questions and guarantee that your staffing firm is compliant.
Visit our web site at www.StaffingCompSolutions.com, call us at 202-302-1212, or email us at david@StaffingCompSolutions.com for more information about all our staffing and workers’ comp offerings.
Sincerely
David Schek
President
StaffingCompSolutions.com
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